Your Rights At Work

UK workers are covered have hundreds of employment rights in the UK and being a GMB member helps to get your rights respected by your employer.

Workers who belong to a trade union earn on average an extra 12.5% more than workers who don’t belong to a trade union.

Ask yourself the following questions:

Do you get an annual pay rise?

Do you get your full holiday entitlement of at least 5.6 weeks (equivalent to 28 days for someone working 5 days a week) each year?

Does your employer take any notice of your opinion or consult you about your job?

Are you given the opportunity to have a say on issues that affect you at work?

Is your workplace safe?

If you answered ‘NO’ to any of these then you need to join GMB and gets these issues sorted out.

You have a legal right to belong to GMB. GMB will never tell your boss that you are a GMB member if you pay your monthly subscription by Direct Debit. Your boss will know if you pay by ‘check-off’ but not all employers offer this service. If 50% plus one employees in your place of work join GMB, then GMB can become apple to become the ‘recognised’ union. This means GMB can come into your company and directly negotiate on your behalf. Even without recognition, GMB can organise your workplace and represent all GMB members who work there if they fall victim to disciplinaries and grievances.

If you have any enquiries email info@gmb.org.uk or telephone 020 8947 3131.

Your Rights At Work

You have many rights when you go to work. These rights are backed up by laws that apply wherever you work and whatever job you do but laws are broken and ignored all the time so unless you belong to GMB how will you make sure your rights are enforced.